Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant drafted to same NBA All-Star team

Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant drafted to same NBA All-Star team

This year, the NBA tried to make the 2018 NBA All-Star Game more interesting by having the top vote-getters from each conference, LeBron James and Stephen Curry, draft the two squads.

That means that unlike last year, when Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant had to be on the same West All-Star squad and deal with all of the subsequent awkwardness, there was the possibility that they would be on different teams this time around.

However, the results of the All-Star Draft were revealed on Thursday night – and Westbrook and Durant will have to play together yet again.

LeBron James chose Durant (seemingly with the first overall pick in the draft) and he also chose Westbrook in the second round, when the reserves were picked.

In last year’s All-Star Game, all eyes were on the duo.

Westbrook had 41 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal in 20 minutes, while shooting 16-26 from the field and 7-13 from three-point range. Durant had 21 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals in 27 minutes, shooting 9-16 from the field but just 2-8 from three-point range.

One of the best moments of last year’s All-Star Weekend was when Durant threw Westbrook an alley-oop.